Monthly Archives: January 2009

At the Cinema | The Brøken

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Jason Best

  Fashion photographer turned filmmaker Sean Ellis follows up his offbeat romantic comedy Cashback with a glossy horror thriller in which Lena Headey’s London hospital radiologist reckons she’s being haunted by her own double. This spooky state of affairs seems … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Revolutionary Road

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Jason Best

This portrayal of a marriage turning sour in 1950s American suburbia sees Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio reunited on the big screen for the first time since Titanic launched them both to stardom in 1997. Kate and Leo’s April and … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Jason Best

An American teen movie that manages to be cool and smart and also sweet, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is the tale of a pair of teenagers – slightly dorky Nick (played by Juno’s Michael Cera) and insecure Norah (Kat … Continue reading →

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News Muse – it’s all about the actors

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Adele Craciun

Last week, News Muse was speculating over whether Joaquin Phoenix had lost the plot or if there was some method to his madness. Well, not to my surprise, the Artist Formerly Known As Reatively Normal has the world as his … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Express – Competition winners

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Jason Best

Our competition to win copies of the two-disc special edition of the stoner comedy Pineapple Express is now closed. Well done to all our entrants – everyone answered correctly that the film’s title refers to a type of cannabis. We … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – This week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 30 January 2009 by admin

Slumdog Millionaire Hot seat… Questions are asked when a teen orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it to the final rounds of India’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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Mamma Mia!

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings Here I go again… watching this movie that is. Yes, like most people, I’ve watched it numerous times. It’s a great excuse to invite friends round, pop open the wine, and start loosening up those vocal chords. … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | And the RAFA goes to…

Posted on 29 January 2009 by Jason Best

Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire has just gathered another clutch of awards, picking up a trio of  highly coveted RAFAs. What on earth are RAFAs, you ask. Well, not to be confused with Razzies, or, indeed, a Spanish tennis player, these … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience

Posted on 29 January 2009 by heidi

With record-breaking numbers of bookings already being taken for The Dark Knight’s forthcoming run at the BFI IMAX cinema in London and it’s sister screen at the National Media Museum in Bradford, my son and I felt pretty privileged to … Continue reading →

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Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Posted on 29 January 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On Film4 tonight at 11.25pm You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Hmm, this clip from tonight’s film brings it all back. You see, I grew up in the north of England … Continue reading →

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